One of Sadiq Khan’s housing schemes oversaw the completion of just 71 new affordable homes in London during the last economic quarter, falling hundreds short of his own target. The mayor’s Affordable Homes Programme 2021-26 (AHP) also only started work on a further 150 properties between April and June 2024,Continue Reading
The former victims commissioner has called for rape and sexual assault cases to experience the same swift treatment seen over the riots. Dame Vera Baird called for a trial period in which the crimes were fast-tracked through the justice system, saying the move could have a “significant deterrent impact”. AsContinue Reading
Jeremy Hunt has re-opened his bitter battle with Labour suggesting Rachel Reeves is preparing to use a rise in inflation as cover for “planned” tax rises. The shadow chancellor also warned the woman who replaced him at the Treasury last month “must not use this data as an excuse toContinue Reading
Liz Truss stormed off stage at an event to promote her book on after a banner featuring a lettuce was unfurled behind her as part of a stunt by a campaign group. The former prime minister, who lasted just 49 days in office, was addressing an audience in Suffolk onContinue Reading
A social media post by a renowned conservation charity calling the then-prime minister Rishi Sunak and two other ministers “liars” has been deemed “inappropriate” by the regulator. But the Charity Commission stopped short of imposing any sanctions on the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) after investigating theContinue Reading
Exam bosses are facing a growing backlash over their refusal to boost the grades of A-level students affected by crumbling concrete. Thousands were hit as dozens of schools across the country were forced to close entirely or shut off classrooms following the discovery of the dangerous material last year. TheContinue Reading
The son of a UK citizen imprisoned by China warned that time is running out to save his father as British judges in Hong Kong were condemned for helping to keep him in jail. Sebastien Lai, son of pro-democracy newspaper tycoon Jimmy Lai, said his 76-year-old father was approaching aContinue Reading
Watch live as Tom Tugendhat gives his first major speech of the Tory leadership campaign on Tuesday 13 August. He will call for a national conversation about the root causes of the recent riots, arguing that Britain’s social fabric has deteriorated. In his first major speech since declaring his bidContinue Reading
Bridget Phillipson has pledged to reverse “baked-in” inequalities in educational outcomes to ensure young people from all backgrounds have the opportunity to “get on in life”. Speaking ahead of A-level results day on Thursday, the education secretary accused the Conservative Party of leaving behind a legacy of regional disparities andContinue Reading
After misinformation fueled far-right riots amid a surge in hate speech on X, some have questioned whether it is time to close their accounts. Labour minister Jess Phillips labelled the platform “a place of misery”, while Liverpool mayor Steve Rotheram, said it is time for politicians to consider leaving theContinue Reading
